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enforcement

[en-fawrs-muhnt, -fohrs-] / ɛnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs- /
NOUN
requirement to obey; implementation of rule(s)
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration application imposition prosecution
STRONG
coercion compulsion constraint duress exaction execution impulsion insistence lash obligation prescription pressure reinforcement spur whip
WEAK
carrying-out compulsory law enforcing fulfilling martial law necessitation
Antonyms
WEAK
abandon disregard forgetfulness neglect renunciation slight

Example Sentences

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Busfield turned himself in to law enforcement days after the warrant was issued and denied the accusations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Even people just using a VPN to protect their internet browsing history may have their communications scooped up by law enforcement under this power.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

A plaintiff like Gonzalez needs to show that law enforcement lacked even probable cause for an arrest.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Silverman, the CAA's director of investigations and enforcement, said many Jews had reacted "with shock and they were appalled" by the festival's decision to book West.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Under the regulations, a federally funded law enforcement program or activity is unlawful if it has a racially discriminatory impact and if that impact cannot be justified by law enforcement necessity.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.